Cliff wrote: > Does anyone think this blackmail might change as the analog > shutoff date approaches? Doubtful. > > I forsee promos running on all the locals reminding viewers > to 'hurry and subscribe to cable before your antiquated TVs > become useless when the FCC shuts down all the old stations > next year.' > Think not? > Stay Tuned... I'm afraid you hit the nail right on the head. So now, having said this so eloquently, let's again try to twist logic to explain how a different modulation would change the picture. And I'm *not* talking about introducing other new services that have not proved to survive anywhere else in the world. That's a different discussion. Let's see why broadcasters would behave any differently in terms of promoting a Euro-style Freeview service here, if only for a different modulation scheme. Bert ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.